Grate for fire-places



E. SGANLANQ Grate for Fire Places.

No. 233,556. Patented Oct. 19, 1880.

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MPEFERS. PHOTWU'IHOGRLWER, WASHINGTON, DC.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE,

EDWARD SOANLAN, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

GRATE FOR Fl RE-PLAC ES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,556, dated October 19, 1880.

Application filed November 22, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, E. SCANLAN, of Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and Improved Grate for Fire-Places, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l is a front elevation of the fire-place. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken through the line a: 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the parts of the grate. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of a part of the fire-place jamb.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to furnish a fire-place grate so constructed that it may have a free draft on all sides, may be easily put in and taken out, and may be compactly packed for storage and transportation.

The invention consists in a fire-place grate made in four parts, connected together by interlocking lugs and notches, so that the grate can be readily put in and taken out, and can be compactly packed for storage and transportation.

A represents the jambs of a fire-place, to each of which, near its forward corner, are attached two hook-lugs, B, upon which are hung the sidepieces, O, ofthe grate, hoolclugs D be ing formed upon the forward parts of the said side pieces, 0, of the grate to interlock with the lugs B. The rear parts of the side pieces, 0, are bent inward to form part of the back of the grate. Upon the rear ends of the side pieces, 0, are formed lugs E, to engage with the back F, which is formed of such a length as to fit in between the rear ends of the side pieces, 0. The upper part of the ends of the back F rests against the upper lugs E,

and upon the lower parts of the said ends are formed lugs G, to interlock with the lower lugs, E. The bottom and front of the grate are formed in one piece, H, which piece, for convenience, I will hereinafter call the front, H. Upon the upper corners of the front H are formed lugs I, to rest in notches J in the upper forward corners of the sides 0. Upon the lower forward corners of the front H are formed notches K, to receive lugs L, formed upon the lower forward corners of the sides 0.

By this construction a complete basket-grate is formed, having air and draft spaces on all sides. The grate may be conveniently put in and taken out, and can be packed-in small space for storage and transportation.- This construction also allows the front H to be 'readil y taken out to empty and clean the grate without disturbing any of the other parts.

The front H may also be raised and slipped back out of the way when it is desired to use a flat summer front.

Having thus described myinven tion, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent In basket grates, the side pieces, 0, having hook-lugs D, lugs E L, notches J, and inward bend at the rear to form part of the back, and the back F, fitting in between the rear ends of the side pieces, 0, resting against lugs E, and having lugs G, in combination with the piece H, forming both bottom and front, having lugs I, and provided with notches K, as shown and described.

EDI/VARD SGANLAN.

Witnesses:

HENRY EVANS, OHAs. N. BEOKHAM. 

